Visit Downtown Ames and Campustown to support your local small businesses as we redo Small Business Saturday!

Enjoy free parking in Downtown and Campustown on Saturday!!

Businesses with any remaining Small Business Weekend bags filled with coupons from participating businesses will be handed out with a purchase on Saturday. Looking for gift ideas? Make sure to check out the 2025 Downtown Ames Holiday Gift Guide by clicking here.

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Small Business Saturday – Business Specials!

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Oak Lane Candle Co. | 121 Main Street | Sales up to 50%

• Saturday: 10am – 4pm

The Slow Era | 130 Main Street | 20% storewide with deals up to 50% off *some exclusions apply & Get a $5 gift card towards your next purchase for every $50 spent

• Saturday: 11am – 6pm

Little Woods Herbal | 136 Main Street | We will have samples of all our holiday teas and a stocking stuffer sale!

• Saturday: 10am – 4pm

Dog-Eared Books | 203 Main Street | $5 gift card for every $50 spent in store. Champagne shooters for $3!

• Saturday: 9am – 8pm

Marmalade Moon | 207 Main Street | Promo below:

Buy a ‘Your Story’ Gold Necklace (Tarnish free and adjustable up to 20 Inches) and receive a Birthstone, or two A-Z letters/Symbols for FREE ($20 value)

Buy one Box, get 2nd box 50% Off on ToGoSpa Eye Masks and Lip Masks – Boxes of 3 Individually wrapped, makes a great stocking stuffer!

Buy one 16oz Apple Cider, Americano, Italian or Dirty Soda and get one 16oz Free with COUPON

30% Discount on Holiday Décor (excludes Candles)

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Emerhoff’s Footwear | 215 Main Street | 20% off Storewide

• Saturday: 9:30am – 5pm

Treats on a Leash | 216 Main Street | Up to 25% off the entire store (including pet food), dog treats, people treats, door prizes & raffle

• Saturday: 9am – 5pm

The Knittery Nook & Fibre Co. | 219 Main Street | TBD

• Saturday: 10am – 4pm

Worldly Goods | 223 Main Street | 10% off on purchase of $50 or more! 20% off on purchase of $100 or more.

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Moorman Clothiers | 226 Main Street | Storewide sale + additional clearance racks

• Saturday: 9am – 4pm

Duck Worth Wearing | 232 Main Street | 20% off of all Boots and Shoes, as well as 20% off anything marked as Christmas

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

The Loft Resale | 233 Main Street | 15% off of Sweaters and Cardigans, plus 25% off all Blue tagged items

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

RAYGUN | 301 Main Street #106 | We will have live music from the ISU Pep Band and offering 10% off Ames RAYGUN staff favorites for the year.

• Saturday: 10am – 6pm

Savor on Main | 300 Main Street | $5 off Coupon for the store when you bring in non-perishable donatable food pantry items

• Saturday: 10am – 4pm

b.e. good | 301 Main Street, Suite 108 | In-Store Discounts and Pop-Up Vendor!

• Saturday: 10am – 4pm

Life Distilled | 301 Main Street, Suite 109 | Free hot tea and honey sampling all weekend long.

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Homegrown | 301 Main Street, Suite 111 | Popcorn and toffee samples all weekend.

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Piece & Freedom Bakery | 301 Main Street, Suite 107 | Free coffee or tea with any purchase of $20 or more.

• Saturday: 9am – 5:30pm

Brown’s Shoe Fit Co. | 306 Main Street | 20% off Storewide (some exclusions apply)

• Saturday: 9am – 5pm

Cooks’ Emporium | 313 Main Street | Giveaways & in-store specials.

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Della Viti | 323 Main Street | Enjoy Drink Specials all weekend long!

• Saturday: 10am – Close

CrawDaddy Outdoors | 327 Main Street | For every $100 you spend get a $10 gift card!

• Saturday: 9am – 4pm

Everts Flowers Home & Gifts | 329 Main Street | TBD

• Saturday: 9am – 5pm

The Shops at Clark & Main | 500 Main Street #101 | Giveaways & in-store specials.

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Prairie Rose Needleworks | 500 Man St. #103 | Check out our great in-store specials as well as a special trunk show with Iowa cross stitch designer Sprouting Lupine!

• Saturday: 10am – 4pm

Back Alley House Plants | 501 Main Street | We will have double rewards points, plus free gifts at different spending tiers.

• Saturday: 10am – 6pm

American Country Home Store | 210 5th St. | TBA

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Potter’s Shoppe & Eatery | 330 5th St. | Discounted items throughout the Shoppe; BOGO free any size hot cocoa or cider w/ coupon.

• Saturday: 9am – 2pm

Miss Meyer’s Clothing Consignment | 432 5th St. | 15% off 1 regular priced item!

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Great Harvest Bakery | 502 Burnett Ave. | Free 12-oz Coffee with Sandwich Purchase.

• Saturday: 7am – 2pm

Torrent Brewing Company | 504 Burnett Ave. | Cans To Go Sale, 20% off entire purchase coupon for giveaway bags

• Saturday: 11am – 11pm

Octagon Gallery Shop | 413 Douglas Ave. | All cards and ornaments on sale for 15% off

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Ames History Museum | 416 Douglas Ave. | 15% off in the Museum Store

• Saturday: 10am – 4pm

Ames Public Library | 515 Douglas Ave. | Enjoy $1 off everything in the bookstore (except book bundles and items marked $1).

• Saturday: 9am – 6pm

Campustown Businesses

Dogtown University | 217 Welch Ave. #101 | 25-50% Off Sale!

• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Thank you to our sponsor!

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